Lipstick shaper



D. A. PREY LIPSTICK SHAPER Jan. 20, 1953 Filed Jan. 15, 1949 Y DUFUTHYAPFEY Patented Jan. 20, A 1953 UNITED STATES seareu'r OFFICE LIPSTICKSHAPER Dorothy A. Prey, Jackson, Mich.

Application January 15, 1949, Serial No. 71,140

4 Claims.

This invention relates to cosmetic containers commonly known as lipstickholders or cases, and more particularly to a shaper which may be used toprovide the desired pointed contour on the cosmetic material and torenew such contour after it has been altered by use.

For many years women have been using a cosmetic known as lipstick ontheir lips. Likewise for many years this cosmetic has been supplied in acylindrical form, being fashioned by the manufacturer with either apointed or a wedged shape projecting end. As the lipstick is used, thepointed or wedge shaped end is worn off and becomes hemispherical incontour. Since the diameter of the cylindrical lipstick usuallyapproximates one-half an inch, this hemispherical end is a relativelyblunt instrument with which to do a careful job of makeup of the lips.

The fastidious Woman who makes u her l1ps meticulously ha for many yearsrenewed the pointed end on the lipstick material by dressing it off witha piece of cleansing tissue or similar material. Such a makeshiftexpedient besides being wasteful is oftentimes inconvenient, especiallywhen the user of the lipstick finds that she is not supplied withcleansing tissues, or other similar materials with which to perform theoperation. It is with this problem in mind that I have invented my newand practical lipstick shaping device.

It is an object of this invention to provide a lipstick shaper whichwill function to shape the heretofore blunt end of a lipstick into themost commonly accepted form for fastidious use.

It is likewise an object to provide such a lipstick shaper which will soshape the lipstick without removing large quantities of the cosmeticmaterial and thereby waste the same.

A further object is to provide such a shaper with a guide so that theshaping operation may be performed repeatedly with uniform results.

A further object is to provide a lipstick shaper mounted on the lipstickholder so that it will be always ready for instant use.

Still further objects and advantages of my invention will be apparentfrom a consideration of the following specification in connection withthe :appended claims and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. I is a view in elevation showing a form of my invention asattachedto the casing of a lipstick holder,

Fig. II is a similar view in elevation looking on the right of Fig. I,

Fig. III is a similar view to Fig. II but with the lipstick shaper andits supporting arm moved to the inoperative position to allow thelipstick to be applied to the lips,

Fig, IV is a view similar to Fig. II, but showing a modified guide andshaper mounting arrangement, I

Fig. V is a detail view, illustrating the shaper head, Fig. VI is an endelevational view of a modified form of my lipstick shaper, and

Fig. VII is a front elevational view of Fig. VI.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figs. I, II and III, Itdenotes the usual cylindrical casing mounted on a, base l2 andcontaining a cylindrical portion of cosmetic material It. The casing II]is fitted with means, not shown, to eject the cosmetic material it fromthe casing Iii, and to withdraw the material [4 back into the casing Illin usual and known manner.

l6 denotes an arm pivotally fastened to the casing 10 as by the pin [8,in any suitable manner, the arm 16 being formed with an offset 20 toform a clearance space 22 adjacent the upper end 24 of the casing It.The upper end of the arm [6 is bent at 26 to provide a portion 28 whichextends perpendicular to the longitiudinal axis of the casing Ill. Theportion 28 is provided with an aperturei30 which'journals the shapinghead 32 for rotary movement about the longitudinal axis of the casingl0.

The shaping head 32 comprises a pair of arms 34 and 36 joined at theirupper extremity to the shank 38 which carries a gripping portion 40.The'shank 38 actually carries the shaper head 32, since it is journaledwithin the aperture 30 in the portion 28 of the arm [6.

The arms 34 and 36 are formed with their inner edges 48 and 50respectively sharpened or tapered, as is most clearly shown in Figs. IIand V. It will be readily seen that the arm'36, as shown in Figs. II andV, presents a shaping edge 50 shown entirely in, full line, whichindicates that the arm 36 is wider at the back of the shaping head 32than at the front. Conversely the arm 34 presents a shaping edge 48which is shown partly in dotted line in the Figs. II and V, whichindicates that the arm 34 is wider at the front side, as shown in thesetwo views, than at the rear. The reason for the taper or edge shape inthis particular manner is that, as the device is used by a right-handedperson, reacting normally and rotating the shaping head 32 in a normalmanner, the shaping edges 48 and so will tend to pack and shape thecosmetic material it, rather than to gouge it or cut it away, whichwould result in a waste of the material M. In use, of course, a certainamount of the cosmetic material M will be left on the shaping edges 58and 59. However, I have found that the amount so left on the edges 28and 59 is considerably reduced by the formation of the shaping edges #3and 5%! in the manner which I have described.

In order to insure that the operation of shaping the cosmetic material I4 may be identical each time it is performed, the shaping head 32carries a semi-circular guide 52, fastened to the lower extremity of thearms 34 and 35, and of a size to slidably embrace the upper end 24 ofthe casing Iii. I

In use, the cosmetic material M is ejected from the casing I!) as shownin Fig. III, and the arm is carrying the shaper head 32 is placed inposition as shown in Figs. I and II. With the cosmetic material 14hearing against shaping edges it and 59, the shaper head 32 is rotatedabout the longitudinal axis of the casing 19, and imparts a shape to thematerial [4 as determined by the shape of the recess 42. Upon thedesired shape being obtained, the shaper head 32 is positioned relativeto the casing It so that the arm 45 may be rotated about the pin l8 andplaced in the position shown in Fig. III. The lipstick may then be usedin the normal manner.

In Fig. IV I have shown a slight alteration of my invention, butembodying the principles thereof. There, the casing I and the base [2'enclose the cosmetic material, not shown, in the usual manner. The arm54 is identical with the arm N of Figs. I, II and III, with theexception that the pin 56 holds the arm 54- in place through anelongated slot 58, rather than through a circular hole, as in Figs. I,II, and III. The shaper head 69 is shown with arms as and 35 and thegripping portion 49'. Replacing the guide 52 of the structure shown inFigs. I, II and III, is the guide 52, which is circular in shape, ratherthan semi-circular, and completely embraces the upper end 2 of thecasing Ill.

This completely circular guide 62 tends, in operation, to steady themovement of the shaper head 6B, by reason of its completely annularcontact with the upper end 24' of the casing H3.

In operation, the cosmetic material is shaped in the same manner as thatdescribed above. However, at the conclusion of the shaping op eration,using the device shown in Fig. IV, it will be found necessary to retractthe cosmetic material into the casing ID. Thereupon, the arm 54 is movedparallel to the longitudinal axis of the casing Hi a distance sufficientto allow clearance for the movement of the annular guide 62 over theupper end 24' of the casing 15', as the arm 54 is rotated about the pin55. This places the parts of the device in a condition similar to thatshown in Fig. III. Thereupon the cosmetic material may be ejected fromthe casing Hi, and the lipstick used in the normal manner.

In Figs. VI and VII, I have shown another embodiment of my invention,where th device is constructed as an accessory which may be used inconnection with the usual lipstick holder or case. There I have shown aflat body portion 64 having a plain upper end 66 which may be gripped tooperate the device. The lower end 68 of the body 64 is shaped to presenta concave recess 10 similar in shape to the recess 42 shown in Fig. V.The recess 10 is described by the shaping edges 12 and 14 which areformed similar to the shaping edges 48 and 50. The guide F6, similar tothe guide 52, is attached adjacent the lower end 68 of the body portion64, and functions similarly to the guide 52 in operation. The decorativejewels 78 add to the appearance of the device.

In operation, the upper end 66 of the body 64 is gripped and the shapingedges 12 and M are applied to the blunted end of a lipstick projectingfrom an ordinary lipstick case. The device will function in a mannersimilar to the device shown in Figs. I, II and III, and it isanticipated that it may be carried in some sort of a small case orcontainer, so that any cosmetic material which adheres to the shapingedges 12 and M will not be transferred to the hands, clothing, oraccessories of the user of the shaper.

I recognize that several changes may be made in my invention such as inthe shape of the guides 52, 52 and F8, or in the shape of the grippingportions til, 46' and 6%. These changes however would not depart fromthe spirit of my invention.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protectby Letters Patent is:

1. A lipstick shaper and holder comprising a casing for holding thelipstick with a base portion at one end, a shaping means at the oppositeend of said casing, including an arm pivoted to said casing to enablesaid means to be moved to one side of the longitudinal axis of saidcasing, a rotatable shaper carried by said arm for engagement with anend of the lipstick carried in said casing and projecting beyond the endthereof to pack and shape the same, and a guide portion on said shapingmeans engaging with said opposite end of said casing to position saidshaper for rotation about the longitudinal axis of said casing.

2. A combination lipstick holder and shaper comprising a casing having abase and adapted to contain a projectable lipstick, an elongated armmember pivotally mounted near one end on said casing and adapted at itsopposite end to project beyond the end of the holder through which thelipstick is projected, a lipstick shaper head on said arm member androtatable relatively to the lipstick holder, and a guide about saidholder member operatively associated with said shaper in position tospace said lipstick shaper from the lipstick projecting end of theholder, said shaper having a semi-elliptically formed reversely inclinedshaping edge adapted correspondingly to shape the lipstick whenprojected through the holder into the path of said shaping edge and uponrelative rotation being produced between the holder and said shaper.

3. A lipstick shaper adapted for use with a lipstick holder having acasing adapted to contain a projectable lipstick, said shaper comprisingan elongated arm pivotally mounted upon the casing and projectable atone end beyond the lipstick projecting casing end, a lipstick shapinghead on said projectable arm end in position to be held spacedimmediately opposite said casing end, said shaping head presenting areversely inclined lipstick shaping edge to the projected lipstick, thelatter and said shaper being rotatable relatively to one another, and aguide operatively associated with said shaper head for engagement withthe casing so as to maintain said shaper head in the lipstick shapingposition.

4. A combination lipstick holder and shaper comprising a casing adaptedto contain a projectable lipstick, an elongated arm pivotally andslidably mounted on said casing so that one end of the arm can bedisposed to project beyond said casing end to a variable extent, alipstick shaping head upon the said arm and in position to be disposedimmediately opposite the said casing end, said shaping head being ofconcave shape with inclined edges for engagement with the projectedlipstick end to pack and mold the material of the lipstick, and a guidemember operatively associated with said shaping head and adapted forengagement with the said casing to maintain the shaping end in correctposition for shaping the projected lipstick end.

DOROTHY A. PREY.

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